Autonomous Vehicle Operations Specialist — On‑Road Testing

Aurora Innovation Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Innovation Inc. is seeking a Vehicle Operations Specialist to perform on-road and closed-course testing of our autonomous fleet. The role emphasizes safety, real-time feedback to engineers, and cross-functional collaboration across Aurora teams.

This 12-month assignment includes day and night shifts, potential weekends, and substantial time spent in-vehicle. Base pay is hourly with benefits eligibility, reflecting location and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Keen attention to detail with safety focus.
• Ability to prioritize and make proactive decisions.
• Willingness to learn daily.
• Experience monitoring software in a moving vehicle.
• Comfort using laptops/tablets to launch tests and log data.

Responsibilities

• Safely co-pilot autonomous trucks for on-road and closed-course testing.
• Monitor Aurora Driver during autonomous operation.
• Provide real-time feedback to engineers from testing data.
• Support track testing with off-vehicle tasks and data entry.
• Escalate blockers with proposed solutions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to advance Aurora’s mission.
• Engage with the public as an Aurora ambassador.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Safety focus

Proactive decision making

Learning mindset

Laptop data monitoring

Public interaction

Tools

Google Workspace

Command line

Job description

Aurora Innovation Inc. is seeking a Vehicle Operations Specialist to perform on-road and closed-course testing of our autonomous fleet. The role emphasizes safety, real-time feedback to engineers, and cross-functional collaboration across Aurora teams.

This 12-month assignment includes day and night shifts, potential weekends, and substantial time spent in-vehicle. Base pay is hourly with benefits eligibility, reflecting location and qualifications.